- be washed out
- ► be washed out be postponed or cancelled because of rain.Main Entry: ↑wash
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Washed Out — Основная информация Полное имя … Википедия
washed-out — adj 1.) not brightly coloured any more, usually as a result of being washed many times ▪ a washed out shade of blue 2.) [not before noun] feeling weak and looking unhealthy because you are very tired ▪ Debbie s looking a bit washed out. 3.) AmE a … Dictionary of contemporary English
washed-out — [ ,waʃt aut ] adjective 1. ) washed out clothes have lost a lot of their color because they have been washed so often a ) INFORMAL someone who is washed out looks very pale and sick or tired 2. ) AMERICAN a washed out road has been damaged so… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
washed out — {adj.} Listless in appearance; pale, wan. * /Small wonder Harry looks so washed out; he has just recovered from major surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
washed out — {adj.} Listless in appearance; pale, wan. * /Small wonder Harry looks so washed out; he has just recovered from major surgery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
washed-out — [wôsht′out′] adj. 1. faded in color, specif. from washing 2. Informal tired; spiritless 3. Informal tired looking; pale and wan … English World dictionary
washed-out — washed′ out′ adj. 1) faded, esp. from washing 2) inf Informal. a) weary; exhausted b) tired looking; wan • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
washed-out — [adj] faded bleached, colorless, discolored, drained, drawn, dull, etiolated, fatigued, lusterless, not shiny, pale, pallid, run down, shopworn, tattered, threadbare, tired, worn; concepts 560,617,618 … New thesaurus
washed out — ► ADJECTIVE 1) faded by or as if by repeated washing. 2) pale and tired … English terms dictionary
washed out — see washed out … English dictionary
washed-out — adjective 1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color sun bleached deck chairs faded jeans a very pale washed out blue washy colors • Syn: ↑bleached, ↑faded, ↑washy … Useful english dictionary
